Two incision technique with suture button fixation for the surgical management of turf toe: A case report

Abstract

Turf toe is often described as an athletic injury commonly affecting football players on artificial turf. However, any trauma resulting in hyperextension of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTP) can disrupt the plantar capsular structures. Left untreated these injuries can result in prolonged pain and dysfunction of the foot. There is a paucity of literature discussing the surgical treatment of grade III turf toe injuries in the professional athletic population and at the community level. This case presents the diagnosis, surgical technique, and rehabilitation of a patient with a grade III turf toe injury after a traumatic hyperextension injury. This report illustrates the novel two incision technique with suture button fixation for a grade III turf toe injury.

Keywords

• Turf toe
• Foot and ankle surgery
• First metatarsophalangeal joint
• Plantar plate tear